One of the readers sent me a reminder (thanks so much, Peter). This is from Molly Ivins’ last column - January 11, 2007:
“We are the people who run this country. We are the deciders. And every single day, every single one of us needs to step outside and take some action to help stop [...]
Archive for January, 2007
Molly Ivins was charming. She was humourous and a gifted writer. Upon first impression, you might have thought she was like your favorite aunt. And like a favorite aunt, her advice to the journalism class was clear and simple - check the facts and write the truth. She reminded us that [...]
Sometimes, the email surprises me. This is especially the case with some of the email about the Julie Amero case that has been discussed on these pages and links given on FlyingHamster. A number of the correspondence have centered on the theme that I (and people who are drawing attention to the Amero [...]
Here are some categories of where there have been recent data breaches:
universities (example: University of Arizona)
U.S. Internal Revenue (example: Kansas City)
where you shop (example: T.J. Maxx)
doctor’s office (example: Somerset, Pa.)
employment agency (example: Santa Clara)
libraries (example: Grand Rapids)
city government office (example: Wickliffe, Ohio)
banks (example: Bank of America)
employers (example: [...]
“PHILADELPHIA - Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro was euthanized Monday after complications from his breakdown at the Preakness last May.
“We just reached a point where it was going to be difficult for him to go on without pain,â€? co-owner Roy Jackson said.”
link: Barbaro euthanized after lengthy battle
He was gallant.
Catherine
The morning news on Barbaro is disheartening:
“The chief surgeon treating Kentucky Derby winner Barbaro said Monday morning that the horse did not do well overnight after weekend surgery to treat an ailing right foot.
When asked Monday morning at the New Bolton Center if Barbaro had a good night, Dr. Dean Richardson said, “No, not a [...]
College students spend a small fortune on text books. - I can say that I am an expert on this topic, from the consumer end of things. - Sometimes, a single text book can cost well over a hundred dollars. And the text book is absolutely necessary for the course [...]
Tiger Woods finished the fourth round of the Buick Invitational, with a six under sixty six score, for his seventh consecutive PGA Tour championship. That is just remarkable. The National Basketball Association uses this quote from Aristotle in its advertising:
“We are that which we repeatedly do. Excellence, therefore is not an act, but [...]
Unfortunately, there is Barbaro news today. ESPN, through Associated Press, reports:
“Barbaro suffered another significant setback in his recovery, forcing doctors to choose a risky approach to try and save the ailing Kentucky Derby winner.”
link: Barbaro suffers another significant setback
He is alert, with an appetite.
Catherine
Michael Farnum, writing at Computerworld, is funny (humourous). About the Julie Amero matter, he writes:
“I will be the first to admit that I do not know everything about this case. But what I have been reading over the last couple of days tells me that this teacher has been convicted for a crime that [...]
